Noltec Style Front Camber / Control Arms For R32

[djr81]

unless you have everthing stock. ie camber, caster, ride height the bushes will flog out... if anything is changed the upright wants to tilt off the original axis and twist a couple of degrees.

the midori style arms work for a while but because of the twisting motion they always come loose and eventualy the thread will gall up ans make a creeking noise.

the uas ones are more expensive but do not bind and are very easy to adjust.

i have replaced many adjustable arms, noltec and all the differant adjustable bushes. (my grubby hand in duncans pic) for some reason the light blue bushes in the sliding arms turn to powder.

and for the record each uas arm is hand assembled to matching components to ensure reliability and function. this takes some time to do hence the extra cost.

I found that the difference in the stock upper link bracket that mounts to the chassis and the Nismo one is the the Nismo unit rotates the arm and you get a correctly aligned upper link which stops flogging bushes. Having said that the harder bush I had made has not let me down in a number of years & a much larger number of track days. The stock Whitleine one lasted one track day.

http://www.nismo.co.jp/en/products/competi...ylinebnr32.html

Set Contents

Upper link bracket

Transverse link

Tension rod

Changes

Effective length of the tension rod has been shortened (-5mm) to provide optimum caster angle.

Effective length of transverse link has been lengthened (+4mm) to provide optimal camber angle.

The position of the installation holes on the upper arm of the upper link bracket has been changed to restrict the twisting that can result from high caster position, and provide optimal camber angle.

* Changes in alignment, on standard vehicle height (Designed value):

Caster angle: Before installation: 3°40’; after installation: 4°25’

Camber angle: Before installation: -0°55’; after installation: -1°25’

The figures above may vary by ±0.45, depending on individual vehicle characteristics.

[SimonR32]

and for the record each uas arm is hand assembled to matching components to ensure reliability and function. this takes some time to do hence the extra cost.

Not saying they are not worth some extra cost, but when they do a group buy making profit for $395 and then retail for $595 after, it's a bit sour!

[Deano 1]

do a group buy id be happy to pay 400bux for em.

anyone no what that nismo kit would be worth?

[T04GTR]

Not saying they are not worth some extra cost, but when they do a group buy making profit for $395 and then retail for $595 after, it's a bit sour!

oh i see. i did not realise that.

[-Jimmy-]

Update: I installed my Noltec arms the other day and then I realised they were knocking an awful lot over bumps.

The bushes 'look' fine but when I installed them the arm feels really lose.

With my stock arms I struggle to move the arm's angle at all where-as with the new ones they have a lot of movement in them and as a result made a bad knocking sound when going over bumps.

I've since put my stock arms back in and everything is fine.

Not really sure what I should do about this problem? It's not like I can really re-sell them.

Edit: The aftermarket arms I am using at the ones posted one the opening post in this thread.

This is pic of the upper bracket which the arm bolts into.

I slid the arm easily into the bracket with the Noltec arms however the old stock arms took a bit of bashing to get in. They fit really snug where-as I could physically move the Noltec ones with a screwdriver and notice movement without much effort.

Edited July 7, 2010 by -Jimmy-

[bcozican]

adjust and tighten ... then lock tight each adjuster bolt ?? mine used to come loose before and got steering shake, lock tight it up and been good for 12 months + now

[T04GTR]

inner are 2mm wider than the outer bracket. if the noltec ones are the same on both ends then thats the drama